Haiga of Debbie Strange

The Haiku Foundation honors the work of contemporary masters of the dual art of haiga: visual image wedded to haiku. This month’s featured artist is Debbie Strange.

Debbie Strange is a Canadian poet, artist, photographer, and musician. She makes small poems and art every day to help manage chronic illness, and to connect her more closely to the world and to herself. Debbie has an affinity for birds and water, and enjoys exploring nature with her husband in their 1978 VW campervan.

A complete publication archive, including awards, reviews of her books, and hundreds of images may be accessed here. You can also find her in HaikuLife and Haigaonline. All of the images in this gallery feature award-winning works.

ache

the dry ache
of a long goodbye . . .
how do we
reach the other side
with the bridge washed out
Media: photo
Provenance: the artist’s collection
Date: 2016